Country profile
Suriname
Republic of Suriname · South America
👥 Population
639,850
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Paramaribo
🗺 Area
163,820 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$4.52B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.722
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
4 /km²
💱 Currency
SRD
Surinamese dollar
🗣 Languages
Dutch
About Suriname
Suriname (officially Republic of Suriname) is a country in South America, with Paramaribo as its capital. It is home to roughly 639.85 thousand people, giving a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre. The country covers 163,820 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $4.52B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.722. The official currency is the Surinamese dollar (SRD), and the main language is Dutch.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$13.83B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$21,801
GDP growth
1.8%
Inflation
9.2%
Unemployment
7.8%
👥 People
Life expectancy
73.8 yrs
Fertility rate
2.23
Pop. growth
0.9%
Urban population
65.8%
Infant mortality /1k
14.8
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
87.4%
Literacy rate
92.9%
Physicians /1k
1.36
Renewable energy
14.5%
Travel & practical
Capital
Paramaribo
Currency
SRD
Dialing code
+597
Internet TLD
.sr
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Fun facts about Suriname
- Suriname is the 163rd most populous country in the world, with about 639.85 thousand people.
- By land area it is the 90th-largest country in the world, covering 163,820 km².
- It has the world's 161st-largest economy by nominal GDP ($4.52B).
- Suriname shares land borders with 3 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.722.
- Suriname has a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre.
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